FTR, I have no problem giving the Flames the land and the city paying for infrastructure changes (most of which are already badely needed). Combining a Crowchild/Bowtrail/Memorial/14th St re-do with the new arena is a perfect way to justify shutting down that area and doing something not just satisfactory, but possibly innovative and interesting. I agree that the City should be paying for new roads, LRT expansions, etc... but in no way shape or form should the city be putting funding into the actual construction of the building itself. Obviously there are mixes (like the possibility of the LRT going right through it), but I like to think that the people we elect, and the people running the Flames, are intelligent enough to figure who should pay for what when it comes to that.
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